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7 Juni 2012

s an American rockband consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitaristTom DeLonge, and drummerTravis Barker. They have sold over 28 million albums worldwide since forming inPoway, Californiain 1992.With original drummerScott Raynorthey released their debut albumCheshire Catin 1994 and achieved moderate success with its follow-up, 1997'sDude Ranch, which went on to sell over one million copies. Raynor was replaced by Barker midway through a 1998 tour.

The band achieved greater success with 1999's multi-platinum sellingEnema of the State, which reached number 9 on the Billboard200on the strength of the singles "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things", the latter of which became the highest-charting song of their career by reaching number 6 on theBillboardHot 100. Blink-182 gained popularity for their irreverent sense of humor, and the follow-up albumTake Off Your Pants and Jacket(2001) reached number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Theeponymously-titledBlink-182followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group, infusingexperimentalelements into their usualpop punkformula, resulting in a more mature sound.

DeLonge left Blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into indefinite hiatus. He went on to formAngels & Airwaveswhile Hoppus and Barker formed+44. Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while Barker continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182 reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album,Neighborhoods,was released in September 2011.